Saskatoon Fire - News Releases

At 12:58 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department received a call from a passerby who reported seeing smoke from the roof of a motel. Four fire engines, one ladder unit, one rescue unit and one Battalion Chief responded.

Upon arrival, crews saw light smoke coming from the motel. Firefighters began evacuating guests while searching for the origin of the fire. Crews located the smoke coming from a suite and identified a dryer fire.

The fire was extinguished by 1:10 p.m. and the building was ventilated of residual smoke and carbon monoxide. 

A fire investigator is en route. An update will follow.

At 9:21 a.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) was requested by Asquith Fire Department to attend a motor vehicle accident with a patient trapped. Dispatched to the scene were a fire engine, a rescue unit and the Battalion Chief.

On arrival, SFD supported Asquith Fire with a semi tractor trailer and an SUV involved in an accident. SFD began setting up scene safety and prepared to remove one patient that was trapped in the SUV. Asquith Fire attended to the driver of the semi. At 9:43 a.m., by using a hydraulic cutting tool, SFD removed the patient from the vehicle and patient care was transferred to the ambulance service.

SFD remained on scene to assist Asquith Fire with cleaning up fluid leaking from the semi. The scene was cleared by 10:52 a.m.

At 8:09 a.m. on March 16, 2022, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) responded with nine fire apparatus to a 9-1-1 call reporting “lots of smoke on the fourth floor” of a multi-unit residential building on the 100 block of Avenue O South. The fire was discovered after persons were alerted by the building’s fire alarm activation and the sounding of alarms. 

Residents were self-evacuating when fire crews arrived. Saskatoon fire crews immediately initiated rescue and fire suppression operations. Approximately 20 more residents were evacuated by fire crews as SFD simultaneously conducted fire suppression activities. Fire crews entered the stairwell of the apartment and found a fire occurring within the fourth-floor stairwell. The fire was extinguished and the smoke was ventilated from the building. 

SFD’s Incident Command called for a fire investigator to attend. Upon arrival, the fire investigator conducted a fire scene examination. The cause of the fire was determined to be a deliberate fire act. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) was called to the scene for further investigation and collaboration by both agencies. SPS will continue with a criminal investigation as a result of the SFD investigator’s findings. 

Fire damage is estimated at $10,000. 

SFD would like to remind the public that working fire alarm systems, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms save lives. Know your fire evacuation plan and procedures, practice the plan regularly, and if a fire is occurring, call 9-1-1. 

At 4:34 a.m. on March 10, 2022, the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) received a call reporting a fire in a home on the 400 block of Avenue I North. All four occupants safely evacuated from the home and were sheltering in a vehicle. Three engines, one ladder, one rescue truck and one battalion chief were dispatched. 

Upon arriving, fire crews observed smoke and flame coming from the 1.5 storey home. Crews advanced a hose line to apply water to the fire while another crew shut off the natural gas. Utility companies were notified and utilities were shut down to ensure safety at the scene. 

At 5:04 a.m. heavy flame continued from the windows of the second floor. Occupants in adjacent homes were notified and evacuated. Firefighters continued to extinguish the fire, resulting in heavy smoke.  

Firefighters extinguished all visible flames by 5:45 a.m. and the home was prepared for ventilation. Once the smoke cleared, fire crews checked the home for hotspots. 

At 6:07 a.m. a hidden fire was discovered in the back of the home. The crew on duty switched out firefighters on scene to avoid cold exposure and provide relief. Firefighters proceeded to attack the fire at the back of the home. The fire was brought under control at 6:32 a.m.  

After extensively searching the home, fire crews were unable to find the occupants’ four-month-old Shepherd puppy. The dog’s whereabouts remain unknown. 

The search concluded and crews declared the loss stopped at 7:52 a.m.  

The Fire Investigator performed a cause and origin scene examination. The fire originated in a basement bedroom. The cause of the fire was determined as careless disposal of smoking material. Damage is estimated at $100,000.

On February 19, 2022, at 5:11 pm, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a report from someone seeing smoke inside a house.  The caller did not know if any person(s) were home.  Three fire engines, a ladder truck, a rescue unit and the Battalion Chief responded.  First arriving fire crew reported light smoke showing from the front window.  Fire crews entered the residence and identified a fire in the bedroom and the laundry room with water present.  No fire just smoke residue from what appeared to be an extinguished fire.  The Fire Investigator was called to the scene.

Fire Investigator determined the fire was caused by smoking material catching combustibles on fire when an occupant fell asleep.  Occupant used water to extinguish the fire.  $2000 damage.  

The smoke alarm was missing.  Our occupant was lucky to have woken before receiving burns or the fire spread further with devastating outcomes.  The fire investigator confirmed that smoke alarm records were being maintained by the owner.  It appears an occupant of the home removed the smoke alarm.  Smoke alarms are a life saving device that alert occupants in the early onset of a fire to evacuate safely.  Never remove smoke alarms.  

The fire was small and smoke was removed which allowed the occupant to remain in the residence.  The Fire Investigator installed a smoke alarm prior to leaving the scene to ensure this small life safety device was in place and ready to do its "big" job.